Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Wooden Planes
Extra Info: What is a Compass Plane?
Manufacturer: Various
Tool Type: Wooden Planes
Plane Type: Compass
The old British wooden adjustable compass planes are a modification
of the
non-adjustable wooden compass plane.
See the non-adjustable compass plane review for the core details of
this type of plane.
The difference between the two types is the adjustable compass plane
has an adjustment mechanism at the front of the plane.
The adjustable wooden compass planes have an adjustable node at the
front of the plane which depending on the design is either knocked
gently with a small mallet or wound using a winder adjusting mechanism.
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